Slave songs and the birth of African American poetry

Publication Data

• Title Slave songs and the birth of African American poetry
• Author Lauri Ramey
• Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date 2008
• Publication location Basingstoke
• Language English

Contents

Slave songs and the lyric poetry traditions
Theology and lyric poetry in slave songs
Slave songs as American poetry
Border crossing in slave songs.

Topics

• American poetry :: African American authors :: History and criticism
• Slaves :: United States :: Songs and music :: History and criticism
• 014458667

Slave songs and the birth of African American poetry by Lauri Ramey. ISBN 9781403975690. Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.